Himalayan VistasBinodChaudhary took business to the limits in old Nepal. He argues its new Maoist-led regime should mean a wider berth.

At the foothills of the Himalayas lies the world's newest republic and potentially, a tourist's paradise. But a decade-logn civil war by Maoist rebels, a troubled monarchy and ineffective governments have stunted Nepal's economic growth to the point of stagnation.